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what3words charts new territory with $8.5 million in funding

By Linda Fox | June 29, 2016

what3words, a platform that replaces traditional addresses with three words, has received $8.5m in funding in a round led by logistics specialist Aramex. The Series B round also includes existing i... Read More

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Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers

By Kevin May | June 29, 2016

It will take a huge effort to unseat Facebook as the main social network for travellers looking to share experiences on their trip, according to a study. Sabre recently polled 2,000 travellers in t... Read More

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Sabre gives a peek at the 2017 refresh of its agency desktop

By Sean O'Neil | June 28, 2016

Sabre has faced two challenges with its agency desktop, Sabre Red Workspace. First, people who become travel agents today are accustomed to the graphical interfaces of consumer digital products. Ye... Read More

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BookingBit recuits head of product, BoutiqueHomes on biz dev, and more

By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016

This is a roundup of news and announcements for PEOPLE moves in travel, tourism and hospitality for June 2016: Tuesday 28 June 2016: BookingBit recruits for head of product Ulf Schmidt join... Read More

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Working together is the new competition

By Sponsored Content | June 28, 2016

Travel tech firms should welcome the open approach of the GDSs and concentrate their efforts on co-operation not competition. NB This is a viewpoint by Rajeev Kumar, CEO and managing director for M... Read More

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Starwood expands keyless, OYO targets corporates on app, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 28, 2016

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for June 2016. Tuesday 28 June 2016: Starwood expands keyless entry programme Keyless 2.0,... Read More

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One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network

By Kevin May | June 28, 2016

Between the late-2000s and around 2012, countless travel startups tried (and failed) to create their own travel social network. The idea was that travellers would want to connect either with one an... Read More

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Are bots hot or not?

By Viewpoints | June 28, 2016

In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what I think about the travel booking bots that seem to be popping up like mushrooms after the rain. NB: This is... Read More

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Three approaches to pricing that improve hotel revenue strategy

By Sponsored Content | June 28, 2016

One of the most important decisions every hotel organization needs to make is establishing their public pricing structure. NB This is a viewpoint by Paul Van Meerendonk, director of advisory servic... Read More

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UK sharing economy transactions to increase to £140 billion by 2025

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2016

The UK's top five 'sharing economy' sectors might reap £140bn in transactions by 2025 according to figures released by PwC. That's a 20-fold increase on today's figure of £7bn and a huge step up fr... Read More

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The year-old heavyweight-backed startup that hasn't got started

By Martin Cowen | June 28, 2016

It's been more than a year since China's finance, logistics and tourism conglomerate HNA Group and NASDAQ-listed online technology specialists NetEase announced plans for an all-new "internet travel c... Read More

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UK hotels reap benefits of virtuous cycle of online reviews

By Kevin May | June 28, 2016

More evidence has emerged that online reviews, over time, can push the overall standards of a hotel up and lead to better experiences for guests. TripAdvisor has analysed a decade of its online rev... Read More

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The why, what and when of personalisation and ancillaries in travel

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Research from Sabre has opened the door on what consumers think with regards to personalisation, rather than what airlines, hotels and other believe. The study was carried out with 2,000 travellers... Read More

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Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment

By Kevin May | June 27, 2016

Netherlands-based hotel booking service Bidroom has secured a Euro 1 million funding round in a bid to "chip away" share from the giants of the industry. The company says the investment has come fr... Read More

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Qantas reducing passenger pain with analytics tool to reduce delays

By Linda Fox | June 27, 2016

The travel industry is often preached to about the benefits of data - big and small - to target customers better, personalise and generally make businesses more efficient. It's told about the incre... Read More

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